Hello and thank you for your time and interest in our item . This item is a 1945 Lincoln Wheat Cent which we have assigned the Grade/Condition of EF-40 .Please view the scan and see if you arrive at the same grading conclusion and again thank you for viewing this item. We recommend this item for use in an Album or possibly if you believe it is of investor quality;then you may want to have it certified to increase its collector value or keepsake,heirloom possiblities.